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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,297.25, 72,448.31 and 17,134.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,297.25, 72,448.31 and 17,134.93 is: 25,703.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,297.25 : 72,448.31 = 17,134.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,297.25/72,448.31 = 17,134.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,297.25x = 72,448.31 × 17,134.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,297.25x = 1,241,396,720.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,396,720.47/48,297.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,703.26

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